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Agriculture

Phosphates

Updated on 25/02/2019
Définition
Sens technique
Organophosphorus compounds derived from phosphoric acid. Phosphates are used in agriculture as fertilisers. Emissions of large quantities of phosphates are released into the environment by mining. Phosphates have a lot of effects on organisms. Indeed, increasing phosphorus levels in surface water increases the growth of phosphate-dependent organisms, such as algae and duckweed. Water then becomes rather unlivable for other organisms. This phenomenon is called eutrophication.
Source
according to Wikipedia

Area with environmental restrictions

Updated on 26/10/2022
Définition
Sens réglementaire
Regulatory system resulting from the law on water and aquatic environments of 30 December 2006, intended to implement action plans for the protection of zones with environmental stakes, especially in aquatic environments (areas of drinking water intakes, wetlands, areas prone to soil erosion).
Source
according to BRGM and OFB

Pedology

Updated on 26/10/2022
Définition
Sens commun
Science whose purpose is the study of soils, their formation and their evolution, particularly in an agricultural context.
Source
according to BRGM and OFB

Fallow

Updated on 26/10/2022
Définition
Sens commun
Temporary or permanent unuse of part of cultivated areas.
Source
according to BRGM and OFB

Crusting and surface sealing

Updated on 26/10/2022
Définition
Sens commun
Soil disintegration under the action of raindrops and formation of a surface crust that reduces infiltration.
Source
according to BRGM and OFB

Agroforestry

Updated on 26/10/2022
Définition
Sens commun
Agricultural practice for land use associating the planting of trees with crops or pastures.
Source
according to BRGM and OFB

Crop rotation

Updated on 25/02/2019
Définition
Sens commun
Technique used in agriculture and gardening that aims to maintain or improve soil fertility and increase yields. Crop rotation is when different crops follow each other in a certain order on the same plot, the same succession of crops being reproduced over time in regular cycles. The rotation can be two/three/four-year rotations, etc.
Source
according to Wikipedia

Nitrogen surplus

Updated on 25/02/2019
Définition
Sens commun

Excessive amount of Nitrogen brought to the crop, which is not used by the plant and stays on the ground after the harvest. The Nitrogen surplus can be calculated thanks to the nitrogen balance, which varies depending on the cultivation type and the agricultural practice.

Source
According to the Ministry for the Environment

Common agricultural policy (CAP)

Updated on 25/02/2019
Définition
Sens commun

European politics initiated in 1957 and implemented in 1962 on the basis of an agreement between the members of the European Union, in order to guarantee a sufficient food supply for the population, while ensuring sustainable earnings to the farmers.

Source
According to European Commission